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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13728
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NEWS BRIEFS / Economy

EU Council gives green light to Germany’s medium-term fiscal-structural plan

10/10/2025 (Agence Europe) – On Friday 10 October, the EU ‘Economic and Financial Affairs’ Council adopted Germany’s medium-term fiscal-structural plan for the period 2025-2031, which sets out the following growth path for German net primary expenditure: 4.4% in 2025, 4.5% in 2026, 2.3% in 2027, 1.7% in 2028 and 1.6% in 2029. The German Finance Minister, Lars Klingbeil, said he was “very pleased that we have managed to reconcile the investment projects and reforms we have...

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SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: EU27 agree on principle of protecting minors online but not on method
DIGITAL: European Commission asks Snapchat, YouTube, Apple and Google to clarify their online child protection measures
DIGITAL: Danish Presidency of Council of EU still pushing for regulatory pause in implementation of AI Act
MIGRATION: ‘safe countries of origin’ – with very few amendments to initial text, MEP Alessandro Ciriani is banking on his report being adopted quickly
MIGRATION: MEPs called to vote 13 October on criminalisation of migrant smugglers and treatment of humanitarian aid
HOME AFFAIRS/MIGRATION: EU countries invited to discuss compulsory mutual recognition of national return decisions
JUSTICE: Mutual Recognition of Freezing and Confiscation Orders – Eurojust says national practices hamper effectiveness of 2020 Regulation
ENERGY: EU able to secure gas supplies this winter, even if supplies from Russian pipelines are completely cut off
CLIMATE: Danish Presidency of EU Council confirms 4 November as date for new Environment Council before COP30
CLIMATE: “pressure is high on the EU” to present its 2035 emissions reduction target before COP30, according to CAN Europe
AGRICULTURE: European Commission approves €50 million in support for farmers in six EU countries
FISHERIES: European Commission publishes technical guidance documents on engine power for EU countries
HEALTH: according to WHO, one in three European healthcare staff suffer from depression or anxiety
HEALTH: vector-borne diseases represent growing challenge in EU, according to European Commission
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: revision of directives on tobacco taxation – Member States divided on minimum rate of excise duty
TAXATION: EU Council welcomes European Commission’s recommendation on tax incentives to support ‘Clean Industrial Deal’
TAXATION: Jordan, Montenegro, Greenland and Morocco added to European list of jurisdictions with commitments to good governance standards
BANKS: Banco BPM-UniCredit – Maria Luís Albuquerque gives her assurance that European Commission will not hesitate to enforce internal market rules
FINANCE: ESMA launches public consultation on technical standards for participation in CCPs
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: proposals for new own resources submitted by European Commission do not meet approval of EU Member States
BUDGET: Court of Auditors issues unfavourable opinion on expenditure financed by EU budget in 2024, but notes decreased error rate
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: Ursula von der Leyen intends to discuss allegations of Hungarian spying with European Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi
EXTERNAL ACTION
DEVELOPMENT: EU finalises series of strategic agreements to develop Lobito Corridor
MIDDLE EAST: EU does not rule out extending mandate of its two civilian security support missions
Russian invasion of Ukraine
RUSSIA: Austria and Slovakia block adoption of 19th EU sanctions package
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT: European public service workers’ unions call on EU leaders to break with years of underinvestment
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
CULTURE: European Capitals of Culture – European Commission publishes interim evaluation (2020-2033) demonstrating project’s long-term benefits
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
JUSTICE: Venice Commission celebrates its 35th anniversary
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: extension, until end of 2026, of Commission’s guidelines on state aid for restructuring non-financial companies
HOME AFFAIRS: EU’s Entry/Exit system will be phased in gradually from 12 October
CHINA: EU extends its anti-dumping duty on certain Chinese ceramic products
CLIMATE: according to Copernicus, September 2025 was third hottest September on a global scale
TRADE: Generalised Scheme of Preferences – co-legislators do not expect agreement before November
ECONOMY: EU Council gives green light to Germany’s medium-term fiscal-structural plan
ENVIRONMENT: access to eco-labelled products remains uneven across Europe, according to report by environmental NGO and consumer organisation
TAXATION: EU Council approves protocols amending automatic exchange of financial account information with five neighbouring countries
FRANCE: Valdis Dombrovskis calls on Paris to take “substantial measures” to consolidate its budget by 2026
JUSTICE: in Spain, European Public Prosecutor’s Office indicts 36 suspects and five companies with VAT fraud worth €24.3 million
DIGITAL: six new AI factories added to Europe’s artificial intelligence development network
SOCIAL: political negotiations on ‘quality traineeships’ directive to start in November
TRANSPORT: European Union and Azerbaijan strengthen cooperation
TRANSPORT: EASA introduces series of new drone-related tools in new version of its air mobility hub